U of I Research News

MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 26, 2018 — A University of Idaho team advanced this week to the final stage of a $10 million competition to find the best way to stop to toxic algae blooms from poisoning drinking water supplies and the environment. Read more

MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 26, 2018 — The use of drones to track water flows and map vegetation in 3D will be among the issues discussed during the second University of Idaho Drone Summit, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Whitewater and Clearwater rooms of the Idaho Commons in Moscow. Read more

Department of Biological Sciences' Chris Marx and colleagues representing three other universities published a study this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The laboratory study addressed how two species can evolve a relationship that increases the chance of survival for both despite the energy costs to both. Read more

Until recently, Brian Wansink was a rock star in the field of nutrition science. Wansink’s research about shopping and eating habits drove numerous industry marketing strategies, and his work was cited more than 20,000 times, according to the online-media outlet Vox. But some of his findings were called into question recently, and a total of 13 of his studies have been retracted. Though he stands by his findings, Vox reports Wansink is retiring June 30 from Cornell University, where he has been director of the school’s Food and Brand Lab. Read more

MOSCOW, Idaho — October 18, 2018 —University of Idaho researchers have received funding for five nuclear engineering research and development projects aimed at making nuclear reactors safer, more resilient to stressors, compatible with renewable energy systems, and capable of producing synthetic fuels and other beneficial by products. Read more

Jane Lucas, a postdoctoral researcher exploring microbial and invertebrate communities at the University of Idaho, will kick off the first in a series of bi-weekly Lunch and Learn presentations Read more

The University of Idaho will share a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research aimed at uncovering and predicting how rainbow trout and sagebrush adjust to changing environments. The award, received through the NSF’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program, is shared with Idaho EPSCoR partners at Boise State University and Idaho State University and may help inform natural resource policies and management decisions throughout the American West. Read more